R-9878
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City Council Meeting 7-22-03
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9878 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING SIX TEMPORARY ZONES FOR STREET PERFORMERS AND
PERSONS, INCLUDING VENDORS, UTILIZING TABLES OR CARTS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING OR DISTRIBUTING GOODS,
WRITTEN MATERIALS, MERCHANDISE, OR FOOD ON THE PIER AND
DESIGNATING THE NEW LOCATIONS AS
THE TEMPORARY CENTRAL PERFORMANCE ZONE
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica Pier has been in existence since 1908; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica Pier is a very successful entertainment center with
restaurants, arcades, a historic carousel, retail establishments, fishing and observation
decks, an aquarium, and Pacific Park, an amusement park; and
WHEREAS, visitors drive onto the Pier to park in a 286 space parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the Pier has historically attracted large crowds, and the vehicular and
pedestrian traffic has increased significantly since the opening of Pacific Park; and
WH EREAS, the Pier has special events year round that attract thousands of visitors;
and
WHEREAS, ingress and egress from the Pier is very limited and the principal point
of entry and exit for both pedestrians and vehicular traffic is the Pier bridge; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 2017
(CCS) which further detailed the special challenges to maintaining public safety on the Pier
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and authorized the City Council to establish the special zones set forth in this Resolution;
and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 9704
(CCS) which established three permitted zones for street performers and persons,
including vendors, utilizing tables or carts for the purpose of displaying or distributing
merchandise, goods, written materials, or food on the Pier; and
WHEREAS, safety personnel and others have evaluated the potential for additional
performance locations on the Pier; and
WHEREAS, this assessment indicates that six new performance locations could be
added to the Pier on a trial basis; and
WHEREAS, five of the new locations would be along the handrail west of Pacific
Park, which could accommodate five performances so long as the performers stay within
five feet of the railing; and
WHEREAS, the sixth new location would be in front of the former Boathouse
Restaurant, near the center of the Boathouse Restaurant facade and behind the existing
metal stanchions which have been installed to prevent vehicle damage to the structure;
and
WHEREAS, the six potential sites would be available to performers this summer on
a trial basis, ending on December 1, 2003,
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1, The City hereby establishes six additional temporary, permitted zones
for street performers and persons, including vendors, utilizing tables or carts for the
purpose of displaying or distributing merchandise, goods, written materials, orfood, on the
Pier as reflected in Exhibit A to this Resolution, These areas are designated as the
Temporary Center Performance Area and shall be considered as part of the Center
Performance Area
SECTION 2, This Resolution shall be of no further force or effect as of December
1, 2003.
SECTION 3, The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and the
same shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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P\ SHA J S MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 22nd day of July, 2003.
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I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9878 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 22nd day of July, 2003, by
the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Genser, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Feinstein,
Mayor Bloom
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: O'Connor, Holbrook, Katz
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